Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

Chapter 85 Official declaration of war
Feng Zicai's department entered a dam in the mountains and environmental protection land.The first thing that catches the eye is the embroidered buildings in the shade of green trees.This kind of architecture is very suitable for the climate of the South Subtropical Rainforest.The embroidery building is divided into two floors.The ground floor is fenced.It is a place to store sundries and raise livestock.The upper floor is where the family lives and lives.Each embroidered building has a balcony where the family can enjoy the cool breeze.Clothes can also be dried.Inside the house is a large living room covered with bamboo mats, where family members eat, rest and receive guests.There is a firepit in the center of the house, which can be used for cooking and heating. The living room is connected to the bedrooms, and there are usually three to five rooms, depending on the number of family members.

Although the area of ​​this dam is huge, it cannot hoard [-] troops.Feng Zicai left the large army in the valley of Kumen Ridge, and went to garrison with a team of troops.

At this time, Feng Zicai was sitting in a spacious bamboo building.On the opposite side was an old man with a kind and dignified face. He pulled a young man with a shirtless upper body, long trousers and a red cloth wrapped around his head, and said, "Thank you for saving my son, those foreign devils The firearms are very powerful, and our clansmen have been defeated by them several times, so it’s good if you come here now.”

Feng Zicai originally thought it was the Burmese army, but it turned out to be a militia from a small mountain village!
Feng Zicai exchanged some pleasantries and asked, "The most urgent task now is to collect news about Myitkyina and see how many British troops there are there. How about setting up defenses? Only by taking that place can the British troops dare not go deep here, and the stockade on the back can also be preserved." It's gone." Feng Zicai took out a map and pointed it to the old man.

The old man saw the location clearly and said: "No problem, many Allahs have been there, there must be news within three days."

Three days later, Feng Zicai, who was stationed at Savanzhaizi, received the detailed information about Myitkyina. Myitkyina is located at the downstream of the confluence of the two branches of the Irrawaddy River, the Enmeikai River and the Mailikai River. It is not only rich in fragrant rice, but also rich in emeralds. .Myanmar is the main jadeite producing area in the world, and Myitkyina is the main jadeite producing area in Myanmar.The jadeite produced here is as crystal clear as spring water, psychic and moist, and has the reputation of "imperial jade".

As the only important town in northern Myanmar, it supports almost all the economy in northern Myanmar. For thousands of years, the mountain people living in the mountains have used bamboo rafts to transport the special products in the mountains here, and then exchange them for the salt and iron they need. .The river valley near Myitkyina is also the most densely populated place in the mountainous area of ​​northern Myanmar. With this place, the power of the British army can radiate to the mountainous area of ​​northern Myanmar, so there are thousands of British troops guarding it for a long time.

However, the long-term peace made these British soldiers seem a little lazy. The British soldiers who were in charge of patrolling and standing guard were simply suitable for the scene. In their view, those Burmese mountain people dared to attack the squad they went out to sweep. Never dare to attack a well-fortified city.This should have been a correct analysis, but it was unexpectedly changed because of China's participation in the war.

The [-]th Regiment of the British Royal Far East Army stationed here, due to the strange disappearance of the [-]rd Battalion which was performing the cleaning mission before.The head of the regiment, Mo Sen, has ordered the remaining first and second battalions to recover and defend Myitkyina.

After getting the exact news, Feng Zicai took the three bids and went straight to Myitkyina. The British army there should have smelled something and adopted a full-scale contraction.However, Feng Zicai hadn't noticed the strength of the two battalions. Even if the [-]th Regiment of the British Royal Field Division not far from Myitkyina arrived, he believed that his three bidders would be able to eat them all in one bite.

The mountainous area in northern Myanmar is almost a continuation of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and you can often see valleys as deep as thousands of feet. It is very difficult to transport heavy weapons here.It was a long night and many dreams, and the British army found out the news of the Qing Dynasty’s dispatch of troops. Feng Zicai gave up heavy equipment such as battalion artillery and Hakikis machine guns, and led all the infantry all the way to the south. At this time, the results of the troops’ early mountain cross-country training appeared. , In the hot and humid rainforest and steep mountains, soldiers can still walk like flying, and do a good job of preventing mosquitoes and fever.Under such circumstances, Feng Zicai's two bidders ran 100 miles in two days and surrounded Myitkyina before the British army realized that the situation was not good.

This time Feng Zicai brought the cannon mark that he built alone, although it is difficult to transport the cannon in the valley.However, the latest equipped mortars were carried on their backs very easily, and they brought more than 500 of them.

At night, it was pitch black, and Myitkyina, surrounded by mountains and rivers, lay there quietly like a wild beast.The stars hid in the clouds very cooperatively, making the surroundings appear dark and unclear.

Feng Zicai's artillery marks have been set up for artillery fire 1 kilometer away, and 500 mortars fired at the same time. I believe that without a few rounds of bombardment, the seemingly solid city gates and towers of Myitkyina will be riddled with holes. .

"Boom, boom"

After 10 minutes of continuous bombing, a big hole had been blasted out of the city gate.There were also many large holes two to three meters wide in the city tower. The artillery fire had just stopped, and at almost the same time, Feng Zicai's two standard troops rushed into the city together.

For a moment, Myitkyina seemed to be full of flames.When Mo Sen woke up from his sleep, Feng Zicai had already led an army into the city and was heading towards the British barracks along the street.

"What happened? Could it be that the Burmese in the city rioted?"

"I'm afraid not, sir. The enemy came in from outside the city, and the gates were heavily bombarded."

"The natives have artillery?"

"I'm afraid they are not indigenous people. They seem to speak Chinese. The infantry who rushed in were also very powerful, and their rifles were very accurate."

Colonel Mawson's brow was a little sweaty at this time, did the Chinese really join the war, God, could they be crazy.

"Immediately shrink all the troops in the city and stick to the camp. Wait for the arrival of reinforcements." According to military common sense, Colonel Mawson's actions are understandable, because he judged from the intensity of the gunfire that the number of enemies will exceed them.If he breaks out of the siege rashly, he is likely to be swallowed by the enemy during the movement of the battlefield. Now he can only hope that the 10th regiment not far from Myitkyina can arrive as soon as possible.But at the critical juncture, Mo Sen miscalculated the fighting power of the Qing army that surrounded them. Even the well-fortified city tower was instantly annihilated under the [-]-minute shelling, let alone a small military camp.

Feng Zicai didn't even organize the army to charge, but let the cannons bombard the opponent's camp area for a while.It has already boiled into a pot of bloody Iron Man broth, and this time the troop ratio is 10:1.With powerful fire support, Feng Zicai wiped out the two battalions guarded by Myitkyina in just three hours.This important city in the north was recaptured from the British.

The speed was so fast that even the 50th regiment [-] miles away didn't even have time to rescue.When the [-]th regiment arrived, the dragon flag had already been hung on the tower of Myitkyina! !
And this is just a microcosm of the first phase of the Qing Army's battle. Since the British army did not expect that China would suddenly join the war, they were caught off guard.In the eastern Shan plateau.Liu Yongfu wiped out two regiments of the Indian Division of the British Army.Another regiment was routed.The two important towns on the Shan plateau, Lashio and Jingdong, were restored.The forces that the British managed to establish here were hit hard.

Information about the heavy blows to the various regiments was passed to the Expeditionary Force Command in Mandalay one by one, saying that their troops had been in contact with the Chinese army, and the conclusion was: "A new opponent has undoubtedly joined the battle."

Lieutenant General Wallace didn't believe it at first. He even thought that those regiments lied about their military information because of the news from the domestic foreign ministry.At this time, China should be fighting fiercely with Mongolia, Xinjiang and Russia.There is no time to take care of the war in Myanmar! !
However, following Guan Xuqing's dictation, a denunciation written by Li Hongzhang conclusively appeared in the office of the British Consulate in China.Wallace believed that China really joined the war! !This terrorist army that once captured more than 3 French soldiers has entered the emerald green land of Myanmar under its own nose.

"Myanmar has been a vassal of the Qing Dynasty for more than two hundred years. It is well known both at home and abroad. In the past ten years, there have been many civil strife in the country, and the imperial court has sent troops to Jiding repeatedly. Now the British Sending troops to occupy Burma for no reason, the country does not abide by the treaty, does not abide by the public law, acts arbitrarily, resorts to tricks, provokes itself, and the public opinion is clear. Use a special announcement to let the world know how to handle this matter in the court. The British Yumeng provocations are extremely unreasonable, and the situation is difficult to be tolerant. Zuo Zongtang ordered all the troops to advance quickly, gather a large number of troops, and march forward one after another to save the Burmese people. Hereby inform you, This is it! Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty."

(End of this chapter)